Computer equipped with a fan rack to facilitate assembly and disassembly of hard disks
AssigneeAntec Corporation
InventorAndrew LEE
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Abstract
A computer equipped with a fan rack aims to facilitate disassembly and assembly of hard disks. The computer includes a casing, a panel located at the front side of the casing and a plurality of side panels on various sides of the casing. The casing has a hard disk installation section. The panel has a hard disk replacing opening corresponding to the hard disk installation section. The panel hinges at least one fan rack corresponding to the hard disk installation section. The fan rack holds at least one fan. The fan provides cooling airflow to the hard disk installed on the hard disk installation section. The fan rack can be opened or closed by pivoting so that the hard disk can be plugged, unplugged or displaced without relying on any tools.
Claims12
A computer equipped with a fan rack to facilitate disassembly and assembly of hard disks, comprising:
- a computer including a casing, a panel located at a front side of the casing and a plurality of side panels on various sides of the casing, the casing including a hard disk installation section, the panel including a hard disk replacing opening corresponding to the hard disk installation section;
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- at least one fan rack which holds at least one fan and includes a pivot portion corresponding to the hard disk installation section to be hinged on the panel, the fan providing cooling airflow to the hard disk installed on the hard disk installation section, the fan rack pivoting about the pivot portion for opening or closing to allow the hard disk to be plugged, unplugged or displaced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.